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Sutton Springs
This site is in the Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire Coalfield National Character Area and supplies units to developments across Midlands & Central. We own it freehold and protect it in perpetuity.
Exact location and grid reference shared on enquiry.
- Planning authority
- North East Derbyshire
- Developments supplied
- 27
- Tenure
- Owned freehold
- Protection
- In perpetuity
About the site
Land at Rock Lane, Sutton Scarsdale, south-east of Chesterfield, on the Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire Coalfield. The land is restored opencast ground on coal measures, with soils of low to moderate fertility, and was in arable use with temporary grass, broadleaved woodland, bramble scrub, hedgerows, wet ditches and one very large tree.
The arable fields are becoming a traditional orchard, mixed scrub, species-rich neutral grassland and Open Mosaic Habitat on Previously Developed Land, which suits the low-fertility restored soils. Scattered trees are being planted, existing hedgerows enhanced to species-rich hedgerow with trees, and new hedgerows planted.
Managed under a habitat management and monitoring plan, with condition surveyed in years one, two and five and then every five years, and reported to North East Derbyshire District Council.
Habitats at Sutton Springs
Availability changes as units are allocated, so tell us what you need and we’ll confirm.
- Neutral grassland
- Species-rich neutral grassland, the workhorse habitat for area-based units.
- Traditional orchard
- Priority habitat combining fruit trees, grassland and deadwood.
- Mixed scrub
- Structurally diverse scrub providing nesting, shelter and forage.
- Individual trees
- Standalone and veteran trees carrying their own unit value.
- Hedgerow
- Species-rich native hedgerow with trees, generating hedgerow units.
- Open Mosaic Habitat on Previously Developed Land
- Rare priority habitat on previously developed land. Difficult to create and highly valued.
Location
Neighbouring areas are in lighter green. The dot shows the general location.
Which developments this site can serve
No multiplier in the home area and a reduced one in adjacent areas.
Home area, no multiplier
- Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire Coalfield
Adjacent areas served
- Derbyshire Peak Fringe and Lower Derwent
- Sherwood
- Southern Magnesian Limestone
- Southern Pennines
- Trent Valley Washlands
- Yorkshire Southern Pennine Fringe
Local planning authorities
- North East Derbyshire
Neighbouring authorities
- Amber Valley
- Bolsover
- Chesterfield
- Rotherham
- Sheffield
- Peak District National Park
- Derbyshire Dales
How this site is secured
What your authority will examine
Who owns the land, what binds it, and who is responsible if the habitat fails.
Here
We own the land freehold and a conservation covenant or planning obligation protects it permanently, with condition independently monitored throughout.
Who stands behind the obligation
- The land
- We own the land freehold, with no lease and no third-party landowner.
- The covenant
- A conservation covenant or planning obligation protecting each site in perpetuity, registered against the title.
- Responsible Body
- An independent Responsible Body or the local authority can step in if we ever fail to deliver.
- The endowment
- Long-term management is funded by an endowment set aside at allocation.
- Financial strength
- We have £56.5m of capital for land and habitat, and are rated Very Low Risk with an international credit score of A. That capital lets us buy land and create habitat before your programme needs it, and fund its management for the long term.
Check availability at Sutton Springs
Send us your metric and postcode and within a day we’ll confirm what is available here, any multiplier and the price.